San Jose, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Large vehicle threshold
- over 6 ft high or 7 ft wide
- Who designates zones
- Director, Streets and Traffic
- Notice before posting
- 15 days after mailed notice
- Enforcement
- towing under CVC § 22561(n)
- Applies only where
- street posted as no-large-vehicle zone
Summary
San Jose can post any street as a "no large vehicle parking zone" and have vehicles over 6 feet tall or 7 feet wide towed if parked there, under Municipal Code Chapter 11.98.
"Large vehicle" includes every vehicle, including any load thereon, which exceeds six feet in height, or which exceeds seven feet in width. ... No person shall park a large vehicle in any zone posted as a "no large vehicle parking zone."
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 5 Update 3).
Full Breakdown
Under Chapter 11.98, the Director of the Department of Streets and Traffic may, at their sole discretion, designate any street or portion of a street as a "no large vehicle parking zone" after determining that parked large vehicles create a safety hazard for pedestrians or drivers. "Large vehicle" means any vehicle, including its load, over 6 feet high or 7 feet wide. Property owners in the affected zone get mailed notice, and signs cannot go up until 15 days after that notice. Once posted, parking a large vehicle there violates SJMC § 11.98.060 and the vehicle can be removed under California Vehicle Code § 22561(n) pursuant to a City Council resolution.
Violations & Fines
Parking a large vehicle in a posted "no large vehicle parking zone" violates § 11.98.060; the city may have the vehicle towed under CVC § 22561(n) once the zone is identified in a Council resolution.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this ban large vehicles on every residential street?
Can I ask the city to review my street?
Can a posted zone decision be challenged?
Sources & Official References
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